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(IAAC) Obj: M45 (Pleiades), Mel25 (Hyades) - Inst: 15.24cm f/8 dob, 7x35

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Subject: (IAAC) Obj: M45 (Pleiades), Mel25 (Hyades) - Inst: 15.24cm f/8 dob, 7x35
From: Jonathan Wojack <ntzt04a@hotmail.com> (via Lew Gramer)
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 98 15:28:44 -0500
Cc: Lew Gramer (me) <dedalus>
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Observer: Jonathan Wojack
Your skills: Beginner
Date/time of observation: 2-14-97, Local:2103-2110
Location of site: Wilmington, DE, USA (Lat 39.44.05, Elev 100 Meters)
Site classification: Suburban
Sky darkness: 5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 8 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: Minor - crescent or far from object
Instrument: 15.24cm f/8 Dobsonian, 7x35 binoculars
Magnification: 47x, 7x
Filter(s): None
Object(s): M45 (Pleiades), Mel25 (Hyades)
Category: Open cluster
Class: 
Constellation: Taurus
Data: mag  size 
Position: RA  DEC
Description:
Looked VERY nice, as always!  This was first time seeing the Hyades, and of 
course they looked better in binoculars (I had the impression that the Hyades 
consisted of several small clusters put together).
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Temp -10oC
Wind Calm
Clouds None
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Jonathan 
ntzt04a@hotmail.com
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